Local Vibe

Unsilent Night has become an annual event for many people from the Cambridge area and beyond. People flock to City Hall from all the surrounding areas and bring the entire family to enjoy this event. The following is taken directly from the Cambridge website promoting this event. Thank you to the over 1800 people who [...]

The supporters of the Boathouse in Victoria Park have joined online groups, showed up in great numbers to council and made sure to fill the seats and keep the taps running as much as possible prior to the hopefully temporary closure of their favourite spots. The public has come out and made it clear to [...]

Sadly, Kevin Doyle (owner/operator of The Boathouse) has announced that the City of Kitchener has taken over the Boathouse and his option to be located there will end. This will bring an end to the fantastic experiences that both local artists and International legends have shared on this near famous stage.

For many local artists this will mean an end of an era. Several artists enjoy the opportunity to have regular BOHO gig’s, while others regularly attend to offer support to their peers. If an independent artist is coming through the Kitchener area, you can be sure they are going to be booked at The Boathouse. It’s become a must see/play venue for anyone in the industry…

The red carpet is ready and Toronto once again welcomes International superstars and industry professionals to the Toronto International Film Festival, considered a must attend function for many in the business. Not to familiar with TIFF? Read below… The following is taken from their website, which can be found at http://tiff.net/. TIFF began in 1976 [...]

Take a Stand Presents: Acoustic Fundraiser Show! All profits go to send Jacklyn Furlong on a homestay mission trip to the Dominican Republic. She’ll be staying with a local Dominican family to walk in their shoes and learn about the social/political/economic injustices they experience daily, as well as visiting sugar plantations that are the homes [...]

Once again the city of Waterloo is opening its doors for thousands of students coming to one of their outstanding educational institutions and with them comes the expectation for mind-blowing entertainment opportunities. Touch Entertainment is here to deliver! The following is taken from their Facebook page which can be found at www.facebook.com/eventsbytouch. Without further adieu [...]

The TABU Music Festival returns this year with a brand new, yet equally important focus of Suicide Prevention. The following comes directly from their website, which can be found at www.tabumusicfestival.com/. In support of ‘taboo’ topics, 2010′s TABU Festival was in support of the Canadian Testicular Cancer Association. I.R.I.S. provided 30 bands over 12 hours [...]

The 18th annual Kitchener-Waterloo End-of-Summer Psychic Fair being held at Bingemans Conference Centre over the 4-day Labour Day Weekend has something for everyone.

Gifted international psychic readers, mediums and healers, astrologers, numerologists, ghost hunters, all types of incredible vendors, exciting free lectures and psychic demonstrations, hourly door prizes and much, much more.

Once again it is time to take to the streets of Preston and celebrate with fantastic live bands and kids entertainment, making this an event for the entire family!!! Saturday September 17th is the day to mark on your calendars!!! The following is some information regarding this event. Join us once again for the 4th [...]

The 2011 Guelph Jazz Festival and Colloquium includes 9 ticketed and 9 free concerts, as well as free workshops, panel discussions, two keynote talks, a public interview and the second rendition of the
all night Nuit Blanche event.

You can purchase tickets in person, over the phone or via the web from the River Run Centre (info below), or at the door of the concert venue, pending availability…

The Cambridge Fall Fair is just around the corner once again and looking forward to celebrating their 172nd year, making it one of the longest running events of its type in Ontario. September 8th to 11th are the dates for the fair this year and Dickson Park will once again be the place to be!

This year there are some changes to the event, some of which may make you happy and others that might not. Let’s start with what we think the good news is first…